Video: ‘Oblivion’ Q&A with Tom Cruise and Joseph Kosinski

Get those questions ready — tonight the Hero Complex screening series will offer fans an early look at the new film “Oblivion” followed by a unique opportunity to pose queries directly to star Tom Cruise and director Joseph Kosinski (“Tron: Legacy”).

Following screenings of “Oblivion” in 10 cities across the country, Cruise and Kosinski will join Hero Complex contributor Rebecca Keegan at 7 p.m. Pacific time on Monday at New York City’s AMC Loews 34th Street to discuss the movie and respond to fan questions. The film opens in theaters Friday.

The post-screening interview will be simulcast via satellite to IMAX theaters in Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego and Virginia Beach, Va. Audiences in all 10 cities as well as online viewers can submit potential questions real time via Twitter by tweeting queries for Cruise and Kosinski at #Oblivion#(city name).

You can watch the discussion stream live below on Hero Complex and at facebook.com/IMAX.

Based on a 2010 graphic novel Kosinski penned with comic book writer Arvid Nelson, “Oblivion” takes place on a future Earth left decimated by an alien invasion. Former Marine Jack Harper (Cruise) is one of a few people left on the planet to mop up after the war.

The movie, written by Karl Gajdusek and Michael deBruyn, also stars Morgan Freeman as a 102-year-old insurgency leader, Melissa Leo as Jack’s authoritarian boss and Olga Kurylenko as a mysterious woman who stirs Jack’s memories.

[Update: If you missed the live Q&A, watch a clip from the event here.]

I heard rumours from certain family members that the next IMF feature will be shot in Melbourne Australia with scenes also filmed in Singapore. In this film Ethan Hunt is assigned to rescue hostages from terrorist kidnapped in Asia by Hamsa Al Qaeda. The hostages are journalist and religious aid workers. Things get a bit complicated because Ethan has a history with one of the journalist. That's why he forms a team with no authorisation to rescue her. A lot of hand to hand CQF scenes and stunts in the tropics and cities. Is there any truth in this or just rumours? Just can tell in the wilderness of mirrors.

Cruise really knows how to sell a movie, boy, idling on the auto-pilot setting of enthusiastic, (albeit somewhat jaded enthusiasm) he rolls out all the right things one after the other about every possible matter concerning 'Oblivion', not only that but tells everyone that they MUST see it 2, 3 or more times! He gives a master-class on how to talk something up.

His only mis-step in this web interview is proclaiming that he absolutely loves "Rod Sterling" twists ('The Twilight Zone'), when unfortunately, (ahem, cough, cough), the iconic man in question was Serling, not Sterling.

Excellent visuals and high quality production! No one mentioned the high tech camera, CineAltra f56 by Sony! (No, I don't work for Sony!) The music score was crystal clear and haunting. The two beautiful actresses gave very solid performances. Stunning but not over acted. Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman are the best for a reason. It showed. And Hero Complex didn't over sell my theatre. I printed my pass and got to see the film, instead of wasting my time standing in line and being turned away. Nice.

The movie was great. I just returned from seeing it. And yes, Tom was great in it. He was right, there is so much to see, that seeing it a second time is recommended. I really enjoyed seeing the old New York after the war. He does a great job in this movie. Totally recommend.